Feb 21, 2022
CONNECT THE DOTS
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CREATING GOOD LUCK
“A wise, exciting, and life-changing book”
- Arianna Huffington
Modern life can feel like an endless sequence of cancelled
plans, last-minute meetings and delayed journeys. So how can we use
unpredictability to our advantage? LSE and NYU academic Dr
Christian Busch has spent a decade exploring how we can use
uncertainty as a pathway to more joyful, purposeful and successful
lives. In this book, he reveals the secrets behind the hidden force
that rules the universe: serendipity.
The book is based on cutting-edge research in the natural and
social sciences, as well as hundreds of interviews including with
leading CEOs, entrepreneurs, and changemakers from around the world
who turned the unexpected into opportunity by seeing and connecting
the dots. Anchored in a science-based framework and peppered with
inspiring stories and hands-on exercises, it captures how all of us
can cultivate serendipity and turn uncertainty into opportunity,
joy, and sustained success.
Dr. Christian Busch is an expert in entrepreneurship, social innovation, and purpose-driven business. He teaches at New York University (NYU) and at the London School of Economics (LSE), and directs the NYU Global Economy Program. He is a co-founder of Leaders on Purpose and the author of The Serendipity Mindset: The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck.
Previously, he served as Inaugural Deputy Director at the LSE's Innovation Centre and co-founded the Sandbox Network, a community of young innovators. He is part of the World Economic Forum's Expert Forum, and has been named as 'top emerging management thinker' (Thinkers50), 'Top 99 Influencer' (Diplomatic Courier), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).